Author Description

"The governors and premiers of the five states and provinces that border the Gulf of Maine--Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia--established the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment in 1989 as a regional entity with a mission to 'maintain and enhance environmental quality in the Gulf of Maine and to allow for sustainable resource use by existing and future generations.' The Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment Action Plan 2007-2012 describes the goals, outcomes, and activities that the Council will pursue through its committees and partnerships in the next five years. The Action Plan focuses on key issues that Council members--representing federal, state, and provincial governments; non-government organizations; and business interests--identified as priorities for which they have pledged support and that require or benefit significantly from regional collaboration."--Document.